Romney

[Sleeping in EQ]

Why not? He is good at taking over nursing homes, cutting out bingo time and reducing the amount of healthy food the patients get.

I actually used to like Romney, despite Bain Capital, but he seems so phoney.

I'm a moderately liberal Democrat, so while I want Romney to represent the tribe well, and want him to be treated fairly by the press, I just can't raise my hand to the square and sustain Stake President Romney.

[Moliere]

Sounds like he's in your head. Don't worry, there will always be bookkeeping work to do.

I'm not in that line of work.

[YOhio]

What the Huck?

[UtahDan]

I have been predicting that Perry would slide as soon as people started to get to know him better, including party power brokers. But what the Perry saga has shown is that the base is hungry for someone other than Romney who has not been able to get anyone fired up about him in spite of the fact that he has been campaigning for five years.

We are so far from November of next year, but what it is looking like now is that the Republican party is going to nominate the next iteration of Bob Dole or John Kerry and hope that people cast an anti-Obama vote. If that is how this goes down, my prediction is that Romney will front run all summer long but that as the debates unfold and some better economic news comes out, Obama's charisma will carry the day again.

The other thing that could happen is that Chris Christie, who is pretty charismatic himself, could finally be convinced to get in the race, though it will have to be soon. If that happens, it I believe it will eventually be over for Romney. I think Christie could beat Obama.

[Donuthole]

What the Huck?

I voiced my displeasure of an endorsement on a friend's FB page commenting on his link the article from Romney central. Apparently my comment on his FB page also posted on Romney Central, and now I am being bombarded with questions as to why I don't want Huckabee endorsement for Romney.

EDIT: My reasons are as follows: I don't want the endorsement because I don't think he needs it to win the primary, and because it can only hurt him in the General. Also, I don't want Mitt to pander to those who played dirty last go round (i.e. Huck). Also, I hate the christian coalition/religious right and I wish the GOP would distance itself from that body. (I didn't post that last one, but it is definitely how I feel).

[YOhio]

I voiced my displeasure of an endorsement on a friend's FB page commenting on his link the article from Romney central. Apparently my comment on his FB page also posted on Romney Central, and now I am being bombarded with questions as to why I don't want Huckabee endorsement for Romney.

EDIT: My reasons are as follows: I don't want the endorsement because I don't think he needs it to win the primary, and because it can only hurt him in the General. Also, I don't want Mitt to pander to those who played dirty last go round (i.e. Huck). Also, I hate the christian coalition/religious right and I wish the GOP would distance itself from that body. (I didn't post that last one, but it is definitely how I feel).

Good thoughts. I don't think Huck's endorsement will really hurt Mitt in the general. Huck and other GOP figures will pretty much fall in line with the party nominee anyways. But otherwise I completely agree.

[UtahDan]

Also, I hate the christian coalition/religious right and I wish the GOP would distance itself from that body. (I didn't post that last one, but it is definitely how I feel).

Like it or not that is the core of the Republican party.

[Donuthole]

Like it or not that is the core of the Republican party.

Of course. That doesn't mean I can't (naively) hope that changes, though, right? Starting with Mitt!

[Goatnapper'96]

I have been predicting that Perry would slide as soon as people started to get to know him better, including party power brokers. But what the Perry saga has shown is that the base is hungry for someone other than Romney who has not been able to get anyone fired up about him in spite of the fact that he has been campaigning for five years.

We are so far from November of next year, but what it is looking like now is that the Republican party is going to nominate the next iteration of Bob Dole or John Kerry and hope that people cast an anti-Obama vote. If that is how this goes down, my prediction is that Romney will front run all summer long but that as the debates unfold and some better economic news comes out, Obama's charisma will carry the day again.

The other thing that could happen is that Chris Christie, who is pretty charismatic himself, could finally be convinced to get in the race, though it will have to be soon. If that happens, it I believe it will eventually be over for Romney. I think Christie could beat Obama.

I think Christie is going to enter. He is certainly testing the national waters and his recent comments look that way.

[Surfah]

I think Christie is going to enter. He is certainly testing the national waters and his recent comments look that way.

I could like Christie. I would be more concerned though about who his VP would be since he's about a Kripy Kreme away from a coronary.

[UtahDan]

I could like Christie. I would be more concerned though about who his VP would be since he's about a Kripy Kreme away from a coronary.

Romney!

[Surfah]

Romney!

That's a solid ticket. You have Christie's charisma and Romney's financial acuity.

[UtahDan]

That's a solid ticket. You have Christie's charisma and Romney's financial acuity.

My guess is that they are going to beat each other up to much, assuming Christie gets in, for that to work. Plus, I sort of doubt they would go with two Yankees on the ticket.

[Surfah]

My guess is that they are going to beat each other up to much, assuming Christie gets in, for that to work. Plus, I sort of doubt they would go with two Yankees on the ticket.

Yeah, not a chance it happens.

[RobinFinderson]

This whole GOP nomination process has been one long, drawn out, "We can't do better than Romney? I guess not..."